Index

A

Altitude
Horizontal Coordinates
Animated Slewing, Configuring KStars
Astronomical Unit
Parallax
Atmospheric Refraction, Configuring KStars
Azimuth
Horizontal Coordinates

B

Blackbody Radiation, Blackbody Radiation
Star Colors and Temperatures

C

Celestial Coordinate Systems
Ecliptic Coordinates, The Ecliptic Coordinate System
Ecliptic
Equatorial Coordinates, The Equatorial Coordinate System
Celestial Equator
Galactic Coordinates, The Galactic Coordinate System
Horizontal Coordinates, The Horizontal Coordinate System
Horizon
Overview, Celestial Coordinate Systems
Celestial Equator, The Celestial Equator
Equatorial Coordinates
Celestial Poles, The Celestial Poles
Equatorial Coordinates
Celestial Sphere, The Celestial Sphere
Celestial Coordinate Systems
Color Schemes
Customizing, Configuring KStars
Selecting, Customizing the Display
Commands
Keyboard, Keyboard Commands
Menu, Menu Commands
Mouse, Mouse Commands

D

Dark Matter, Dark Matter
Date and Time
Limitations of QDate class, What Time Is It?
Setting, What Time Is It?
Synching with system clock, What Time Is It?
Declination
Equatorial Coordinates
Display Options Window, Configuring KStars
Advanced Tab, Configuring KStars
Catalogs Tab, Configuring KStars
Colors Tab, Configuring KStars
Guides Tab, Configuring KStars
Solar System Tab, Configuring KStars

E

Ecliptic, The Ecliptic
Ecliptic Coordinates
Elliptical Galaxies, Elliptical Galaxies
Equinoxes, The Equinoxes
Celestial Equator

F

Field-of-View Symbols
Customizing, Customizing the Display
Defining New, Customizing the Display
Description, Customizing the Display
Find Object Tool, Finding Objects
Flux, Flux
Luminosity

G

Geographic Coordinate System, Geographic Coordinates
Geographic Location Tool, Where am I?
Custom locations, Where am I?
Filtering, Where am I?
Great Circles, Great Circles
Celestial Sphere

H

Horizon, The Horizon
Horizontal Coordinates
Hour Angle, Hour Angle
Local Meridian

J

Julian Day, Julian Day

L

Latitude
Geographic Coordinate System
Leap Years, Leap Years
Local Meridian, The Local Meridian
Hour Angle
Longitude
Geographic Coordinate System
Luminosity, Luminosity
Flux

M

Magnitude Scale, Magnitude Scale
Flux
Main sequence, Stars: An Introductory FAQ
Milky Way, The Galactic Coordinate System

N

Navigation Controls
Basics, Have a Look Around!
Keyboard, Keyboard Commands
Mouse, Mouse Commands

O

Objects in the Sky
Centering, Mouse Commands
Details, Detailed Information Dialog
Finding by Name, Finding Objects
Hiding, Configuring KStars
Identifying, Mouse Commands
Internet Links, The Popup Menu
Popup Menu
Customizing, Popup Menu, Detailed Information Dialog
Invoking Popup Menu for, Mouse Commands
Labeling
Automatic, Configuring KStars
Overview, Objects in the Sky
Tracking, Finding Objects

P

Parallax, Parallax
Parsec
Parallax
Popup Menu
Description, Popup Menu
Example, The Popup Menu
Precession, Precession

R

Retrograde Motion, Retrograde Motion
Right Ascension
Equatorial Coordinates

S

Sidereal Time, Sidereal Time
Hour Angle
Spiral Galaxies, Spiral Galaxies
Star Colors and Temperatures, Star Colors and Temperatures
Blackbody Radiation
Stars, Stars: An Introductory FAQ

T

Telescope Control
Concepts, INDI Concepts
FAQ, INDI Frequently Asked Questions
Overview, Telescope Control with INDI
Remote Devices, Remote Device Control
Setup, Telescope Setup
Time Zones, Time Zones
Toolbars
Customizing, Customizing the Display
Tools, KStars Tools
AAVSO Lightcurve Generator, AAVSO Light Curves
Altitude vs. Time Tool, Altitude vs. Time Tool
Astrocalculator, The Astrocalculator
Apparent Coordinates module, Apparent Coordinates module
Day Duration module, Day Duration module
Equatorial/Galactic Coordinates module, Equatorial/Galactic Coordinates module
Geodetic Coordinates module, Geodetic Coordinates module
Horizontal Coordinates module, Horizontal Coordinates module
Julian Day module, Julian Day module
Precession module, Precession module
Sidereal Time module, Sidereal Time module
Details Dialog, Detailed Information Dialog
Jupiter Moons Tool, Jupiter Moons Tool
Script Builder, The Script Builder Tool
Solar System Viewer, Solar System Viewer
What's Up Tonight? Tool, What's Up Tonight? Tool

U

Universal Time, Universal Time
Time Zones

Z

Zenith, The Zenith
Horizontal Coordinates